The US is reviewing strict immigration laws

Joe Biden plans to enact stricter international travel laws as the White House develops a plan to curb the spread of the Omicron coronavirus in the US.

The White House spokesman said Tuesday that Biden officials were reviewing the requirement that all arrivals test the Covid-19 a day before their trip. This could indicate a period of instability from the existing law, which provides for a test up to three days before departure.

Strict rules are discussed ahead of Thursday’s speech as Biden is expected to offer a solution to the possibility. the number of Covid cases in the coming weeks.

Not only are U.S. health officials concerned about what has happened, but key policymakers, including Jay Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Janet Yellen, secretary general of the Treasury, have warned of a possible catastrophe. economic reform.

During a visit to Minnesota on Tuesday, Biden reiterated that Americans should not be “intimidated” by the new nation, which was not available in the US, but acknowledged that it had cause for concern.

“We will fight this Covid in the winter not with locks and shutters, but with the most common vaccines, supplements, testing and much more, ”said the US President.

“Right now, the best protection is to get a complete vaccination, to receive a positive shot. I urge all Americans who have not done this. Do it today,” Biden added.

At a briefing for health officials at the White House earlier in the day, Rochelle Walensky, chief of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the agency was looking at “how to make international travel as safe as possible, including pre-departure testing, and ideas. for further testing after arrival and isolation. “

A spokesman for the CDC said: “The revised law shortens the screening period for all international travelers until one day before departure from the United States.

The commission continues to recommend that vaccinated individuals be tested for three to five days upon arrival in the United States, while non-vaccinated Americans are encouraged to remain in isolation for at least seven days.

Strong test rules to the US came after Biden officials’ idea to impose new sanctions on immigrants from a group of southern African countries, where. Omicron type is experiencing its first explosion.

As recently as November 8, the US said abolished the travel ban was established at the beginning of the epidemic that affected foreigners from many European countries.

Biden vowed Tuesday to cooperate with other governments if the US repeals some sanctions. “Different [Donald] “Trump is not surprising his allies,” he said.